Learning and Planning

Assessing Strategy

and Performanc

e

Assessing Capabilities

Forming Initial Values

Deepening Understand

ing of Objectives

Clarifying Vision

Defining More Pilots

Identifying Measures

of Progress and Goals

Defining Initial Pilot

Projects

Establishing A-Item Priorities

Identifying Center of Gravity

Learning

Planning

Source: “Right from the Start” Dan Ciampa & Michael Watkins © 1999, Pg. 52

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Virtuous Circles

Source: “Right from the Start” Dan Ciampa & Michael Watkins © 1999, Pg. 142

Informed Visioning

Strong Coalitions

Good Early DecisionsEffective

Learning

Vicious Circles

Source: “Right from the Start” Dan Ciampa & Michael Watkins © 1999, Pg. 142

Uninformed Visioning

Alienation of

Supporters

Poor Early DecisionsInadequate

Learning

The Vision Hierarchy

A-Items• What do I want?• How will I

recognize it when I see it?

Core Values• What do I value?• What

achievements have meaning for me?

Evocative Descriptors

• What will I see?

• What will I hear?

Source: “Right from the Start” Dan Ciampa & Michael Watkins © 1999, Pg. 171

Push and Pull Tools

Source: “Right from the Start” Dan Ciampa & Michael Watkins © 1999, Pg. 142

Push Tools• Incentives• Reporting

system• Planning

processes• Procedures• Mission

Statement

Pull Tools• Active

listening• Teamwork• Common

vision